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Louisiana Senate Blocks Trump and Obama Bridge Names

6/3/2026

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  • The Louisiana Senate did not pass Rep. Michael Echol’s (R) bill to name a bridge after President Donald Trump before June 1.
  • The Senate also failed to approve Rep. Pat Moore’s (D) highway-naming bill for President Barack Obama.
  • Senate President Cameron Henry told Echol the chamber is not interested in naming infrastructure after presidents.
  • Echol said he was disappointed and believed the Trump name could bring federal funding for the bridge.